IIHF Development Cup explained

Sport:Ice hockey
Founded:2017
Champion:Men's – (1st title)
Women's – (2nd title)

The IIHF Development Cup is an annual international ice hockey tournament sanctioned by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). It is designed for national teams that do not compete in the IIHF World Championships.[1] Since countries are required to have an Olympic-size ice rink and a domestic league to play in the World Championships, the Development Cup is the highest-level international tournament available to many IIHF members.[2]

The first edition was held in Canillo, Andorra in 2017 with Morocco winning the title.[3] [4] In 2022, the first Women's Development Cup was held in Kuwait City, Kuwait and was won by Colombia.[5] [6]

Men's

Results

Year Gold Silver BronzeHost cityHost country
2017[7] Canillo
2018[8] Füssen
2019align=center colspan="6" rowspan="2" Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020
2022[9] Füssen
2023[10] Bratislava
2024[11] Bratislava

Medal table

RankCountry Gold Silver BronzeTotal
1 1 1 24
2 1 1 02
3 1 0 23
4 1 0 01
1 0 01
6 0 2 13
7 0 1 01
Totals (7 countries) 5 5 5 15

Participating nations

Nation
2017

2018

2022

2023

2024
Total
41
4453
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61
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51
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3bgcolor=silver265bgcolor=silver25

Women's

Results

Year Gold Silver BronzeHost cityHost country
2022Kuwait City
2023[12] Krynica-Zdrój

Medal table

RankCountry Gold Silver BronzeTotal
1 2 0 02
2 0 1 01
3 0 1 01
4 0 0 11
5 0 0 11
Totals (5 countries) 2 2 2 6

Participating nations

Nation[13]
2022

2023
Total
6-1
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-31
542
3-1
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4-1

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Development Cup . Christophe . Roy . IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation . May 3, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230503114924/https://www.iihf.com/en/news/44173/development_cup . May 3, 2023 . live . May 4, 2023.
  2. Web site: IIHF Development Cup Set To Make History . The Puck Authority . May 4, 2022 . May 6, 2023.
  3. News: Morocco makes it . iihf.com . Martin Merk . 1 October 2017 .
  4. News: Le Maroc remporte le 1er Tournoi d'Andorre . lematin.ma . 8 October 2017 .
  5. News: Colombia wins Women’s Development Cup . iihf.com . Montroy . Liz . 13 November 2022 .
  6. News: Color of Hockey: Colombia women take huge step at IIHF Development Cup . nhl.com . Douglas . William . 21 November 2022 .
  7. Web site: Morocco makes it . IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation . May 5, 2023.
  8. Web site: Second Development Cup held . IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation . May 5, 2023.
  9. Web site: Colombia wins at debut . IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation . May 5, 2023.
  10. Web site: Kaufmann . Gary . Liechtenstein gewinnt Turnier als Team . Vaterland.li . 3 March 2024 . German.
  11. Web site: Glennon . Michael . Ireland win gold at IIHF Cup in Slovakia . RTE . April 28, 2024 . April 29, 2024.
  12. News: 2024 Women's Development Cup . iihf.com . 8 November 2023 .
  13. Web site: Kennedy . Ian . Colombia Repeats As IIHF Development Cup Champions . The Hockey News Womens News, Analysis and More . 2023-11-14 . 2024-03-23.